Astraea
Number of posts : 2738 Age : 62 Location : Arizona, USA Favorite Quote : Beware the deadly donkey falling from the sky You may choose the way you live, my friend But not the way you die Registration date : 2007-08-11
| Subject: Recycle :: 45 uses for medicine bottles Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:52 am | |
| http://voices.yahoo.com/45-great-ways-reuse-prescription-5311107.html?cat=7- Antacid rolls - hold open antacid rolls in your purse or pocket
- Bandaids
- BB's or air gun pellets
- Beads
- Bobby pins
- breath mints
- Buttons
- Cash
- Christmas tree lights
- Coins
- Cotton Balls
- Cotton swabs
- Cough drops
- Daily medication (? not sure this is a good idea)
- Disposable razor heads - to safely discard razors
- Doll parts
- Earring backs
- Fishing Hooks
- Fruit snacks
- Game Pieces
- Glitter
- Matches
- Medical Info - Place a list of pertinent personal medical information inside an empty plastic prescription bottle, and store it inside the freezer. Stick a note on the refrigerator door to alert paramedics, in case of an emergency. (Storing medical information in the freezer is a common practice, especially in senior citizen communities.)
- Medical sharps - Put used lancets and hypodermic needles inside empty plastic prescription bottles, and seal lids securely for safe disposal. Be sure to check state and local requirements for medical waste disposal, as licensed containers may be required in some areas.
- Nail polish remover - Fill empty plastic prescription bottles with cotton balls, soaked in nail polish remover.
- Orthodontic Rubber Bands (used with braces)
- Over the counter pain medication
- Paint balls
- Paints - Mix powdered poster or tempera paints in empty plastic prescription bottles for painting crafts. Store leftover acrylic paints in empty plastic prescription bottles as well. Dab a bit of paint on the top of each plastic prescription bottle for easy color identification.
- Paper clips
- Picture hooks
- Postage stamps
- Rubber bands
- Safety pins
- Salad dressing
- Salt and Pepper
- Screws
- Seeds
- Sewing Kit - Stick a needle, thread, straight pins, safety pin and spare button in an empty plastic prescription bottle to create a personal sewing kit for travel or the workplace.
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Snacks
- Spices
- Thumb tacks
- Toothpicks
- OR Donate to vet, day care, homeless shelter, free clinic etc
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